As my granddaughter gets older, they want to have input in what the garments that I sew for them
look like when finished. You know what happens during
those pre-teen and teen years.
So I started with this fabric.
Harry Potter at Night in London
Since the print is so saturated with color and design, I went with a solid navy blue fabric for the base of the bomber jacket.
The applique, "London" was drawn right from the fabric.
The navy fabric is a sweatshirt fabric that is soft and comfortable. Inside the jacket, I lined it with a soft cotton interlock knit. Ribbed knit finishes the neck, waist and sleeve edges.
By letting her sit down and draw out what the finished outfit would look like, she likes the finished garment. In fact, she's wearing it to school tomorrow.
So that jacket lead to a shirt with this applique.
If you have a print with cute illustrations- use them to carry out your design inspiration. Since the fabric is a 220 gram cotton/Lycra knit, I didn't have to worry about the cut-outs fraying. I did back the letters with WonderUnder and iron them on the fabric first.
Then I straight stitched around the cut-out. (Now I don't have to worry what will happen when my daughter launders them.)
Since this print is all about Harry Potter, I had to include him in the collection!
Now I know I am not the best artist, but it definitely has that Harry Potter look. I used knit fabric and fabric markers to create it. My friend told me that it looks like Betty Boops brother. Yikes!
Lastly, I sewed a simple pair of leggings to go with the collection.
Done!
Smiles,
Deborah
